Summit Expands Workers’ Compensation Coverage to Delaware and Pennsylvania

LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Summit, a leading superregional provider of workers’ compensation insurance services, is pleased to announce the expansion of its coverage into Delaware and Pennsylvania.

Summit-managed carriers, Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Company^®, Bridgefield Employers Insurance Company^®, and Bridgefield Indemnity Insurance Company^® received regulatory approval from the Delaware Department of Insurance and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department to begin offering workers’ compensation coverage in their respective states. Each carrier is rated “A+” (Superior) by the AM Best Company.

“We are excited to serve independent property and casualty agents and their clients in Delaware and Pennsylvania,” says James Wood, president and CEO of Summit. “We’re here to support them with a broad underwriting appetite, tailored loss prevention services, comprehensive claims management, and exceptional customer service. Agents and policyholders turn to Summit when they need a specialist that knows workers’ comp and also works hard to understand their priorities. We look forward to serving agents and business owners throughout Delaware and Pennsylvania.”

Independent agents working with Summit can now easily use our WriteNow^® Online Quoting Service to submit a quote request for Delaware and Pennsylvania policies. Delaware and Pennsylvania property and casualty agents interested in offering Summit workers’ comp to their clients can reach out to Greg Thomas at [e-mail] to learn how to become a Summit-appointed agent.

Summit provides workers’ compensation services to businesses in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

To learn more about Summit’s workers’ compensation insurance carriers and the products available, please visit summitholdings.com.

About Summit Consulting LLC (“Summit”)

Based in Lakeland, Florida, Summit is a leading superregional provider of workers’ compensation insurance services in the United States and is a member of Great American Insurance Group. Summit manages the day-to-day operations of six workers’ compensation insurance companies that include three affiliates, Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Company, Bridgefield Employers Insurance Company, and Bridgefield Indemnity Insurance Company, and three non-affiliates, BusinessFirst Insurance Company, RetailFirst Insurance Company, and Retailers Casualty Insurance Company. Summit provides its comprehensive workers’ compensation insurance services to businesses in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Summit has offices in Lakeland, Florida, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Gainesville, Georgia.

About Great American Insurance Group

Great American Insurance Group’s roots go back to 1872 with the founding of its flagship company, Great American Insurance Company. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance, focusing on specialty commercial products for businesses. Great American Insurance Company has received an “A” (Excellent) or higher rating from the AM Best Company for over 115 years and is currently rated “A+” (Superior). The members of Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG), also based in Cincinnati, Ohio. AFG’s common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFG.

Contacts

Summit Contact:
James Wood
President and CEO
Summit Consulting LLC
PO Box 988
Lakeland, FL 33802
1-800-282-7648

Great American Insurance Group Media Contact:
Diane P. Weidner, IRC, CPA (inactive)
Vice President, Investor & Media Relations
American Financial Group
513-369-5713
[e-mail]

Websites:
www.summitholdings.com
www.GAIG.com